Levi

Levi
Levi
	Levi, from the Twelve sons of Jacob, Holland c. 1590
Native name	לֵוִי
Pronunciation	Levi
Born	16 Nisan; Paddan Aram
Died	1431, 1430 or 1429 BCE (AM 2331 or AM 2332) (Aged 137)
Children	Gershon (son); Kohath (son); Merari (son) Jochebed (daughter)
Parents	Jacob (father); Leah (mother);
Relatives	Reuben (brother); Simeon (brother); Judah (brother); Issachar (brother); Zebulun (brother); Dan (half brother); Naphtali (half brother); Gad (half brother); Asher (half brother); Joseph (half brother); Benjamin (half brother); Dinah (sister); Rachel (aunt/stepmother); Aaron (grandson); Miriam (granddaughter); Moses (grandson)

Levi (/ˈliːvaɪ/, Hebrew:

לֵּוִי‬; Standard Levi Tiberian Lēwî) was, according to the Book of Genesis, the third son of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Levi (the Levites) and the grandfather of Aaron and Moses. Certain religious and political functions were reserved for the Levites.